Funnel.



v PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

H. G. DE VEAUX.

FUNNEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. s1. 1906.

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OF ROBERTSVILLE, OHIO.

FUNNEL,

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To a/ZZ whom/it may concern:

y Be it known that I, HARRY G. DE VEAUx, a citizen of the United States, residing at Robertsville, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Funnels; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making ao part ofthis specification, and to the numeralsand figures of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section showing the funnel closed.A Fig. 2 is a view showing the valve and its different parts detached from the funnel.

The present invention has relation to funl nels designed to be employed in filling bottles and other receptacles wherein the liquid is to be brought to a predetermined height within .the receptacle; and .it consists in the several parts and comb1nat1on of parts hereinafter x described, and particularly pointed out in the claim. i o Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings. i

In the accompanying drawings, l'represents the funnel-bowl, which may be of any desired form such as 1s commonly employed in Afunnels. To the bowl -1 is attached or formed integral therewith the spout 2, which spout is of course for the ur Jose of being entered into the neck of a ott e or the iillingf aperture of any receptacle. Upon the spout 2 is located the tapered air-excluding sleeve 3, which sleeve is preferably formed of rubber or other non-porous and yielding material 'and is for the purpose of cutting'off the escape of air except through the air-tube 4 during the Itime thevessel is being filled. .The object of forming the sleeve' 3 tapering is to fit and close various-sized filling-apertures and to cut off the escape of air'. If the slee ve does not closely fit the filling-aperture at any desired'point between its ends, the to or upper end of said sleeve is provided witli l the grooved flange 5, which grooved fiange is for the purposel of fitting upon the top or rib of the filling-aperture. The sleeve is adapted -to slide up and down u on the spout 2, andl is so formed that it W1llD be held ,at the desired lpoint of adjustment by means of friction between said sleeve and the fillingspout 2.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 31, 1906. Serial No. 309,153.

Patented seb. 12, 1907.

.e To the funnel-.body 1 is attached the bar 6,

which bar is secured at its top and bottom ends by means of rivets or their equivalents, which bar is provided with the guide-flanges 7, said guide-flanges being for the purpose of .holding the rod 8, which rod is provided with the push-knob -9' at its top or upper end, which push-knob is located near the handle 10, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The rod 8 is provided wi'th the fixed iange 11, and between -said fixed-Harige and the upper guide-flange 7 is located the spring 12, which spring is for the purpose of normally holding the valve 13 up, as illustrated in dotted lines, Fig. 1, so as to allow the liquid to pass from the funnel-- body into the spout 2f Within the spout 2 is located the airi-tube 4, which air-tube lis open at its bottom or lower end and communicates with the opening or air-passage 15, formed in the bottom or lower portion of the spout 2. The air-.tube 4 extends yupward along the outer surface of the funnel bowl yor body 1, and its top or upper end is provided with the whistle 16.

1n use the valve 18 is placed in its open position, and as .the liquid passes through the spout 2 and into the receptacle the air contained in the receptacle is displaced; but the air will pass'out through the air-tube 4 and. blow the whistle -16 until the liquid-line i valve 13 has been closed the funnel can be removed from the receptacle and the liquid contained in the funnel 1bowl and spout removed and the funnel proper placed in another receptacle. Should there be liquid in the spout below the valve 13, it will be atmospherically held, owing to the fact that the valve 13 cuts oif the flow of liquid and at the same time lcuts off the atmospheric pressure above the valve, so that the atmospheric pressurebelow the valve will prevent the flow of liquid, although the spout is open at its lower or bottom end.

For the purpose of assisting in preventing the flow of liquid the bottom or lower end of A IOO IIO

the spout 2 is bent inward somewhat, so as to better'cut oi the iiow oi liquid, or, in other words, to prevent dripping.

It will be understood that when it is deerture and the rod 8 screw-threaded, so that by rotating the rod it can be-connected to the valve proper.

' When the liquid has reached a level above the air-passage 15, the escape of air will be cut off, and by reason thereof theliquid will cease to flow, after which the funnel proper can beremoved after the valve 13 has been seated, providing' any liquid remains in the funnel-bowl. For the purpose of straining the liquid as it passes from the funnel-bowl into the receptacle the strainer 14: is provided, which is located substantially as shown in the drawings the spout and provided at its top or upper end with a grooved flange, a valve adapted to close the spout of the funnel, a bar secured to the bowl, said bar provided with flanges and a valve-operating rod passing through apertures in said flanges and guided thereby, said rod provided with a notch, a catch adapted to engage said notch and means for holding the valve in elevated position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of/two witnesses.

HARRY G. DE VEAUX.

Witnesses: i

B. B. BowMAN,

WILLIAM A. BowMAN. 

